Salsa Cycles Pro Road Classic

Price Paid:  $0.00 at On the bike when I b

Favorite Ride:
Every ride

Bike Setup:
1981 Colnago Super (white) w/ full Campy components, Thompson post, Mavic Open Pro wheels.

Summary:
I concur with many of the other reviews - this is a stiff, reliable, never-have-to-think-about-it component. I'm a heavier rider (210 lbs) and do quite a bit of climbing, but have yet to notice any flex and have absolutely no complaints whatsoever.

Strengths:
- Stiff
- Reliable (so far)
- Simple, straightforward quality

Weaknesses:
- The stickers aren't particularly to my liking - but hey, they come off easily enough.

- Why a gold cap?

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $0.00

Favorite Ride:
every ride

Bike Setup:
trek oclv with dura ace

Summary:
a classic indeed. rigid, dependable, beautiful. guess these quill stems are a bit dated now but this is the best if that's what you need

Strengths:
see above
sticker comes off easy(it looks better with out it!)

Weaknesses:
I don't know the weight of this and dont really care. I haven't even lifted it but I imagine it's heavier then others because it's steel and a quil but i could be wrong.

Similar Products Used:
several varieties of cinelli

Price Paid:  $30.00 at Excelsports.com

Bike Setup:
Klein Quantum Race
Felt S22 Tri bike

Summary:
Reasonably priced, stiff quill stem that does what it is supposed to do. Good weird sizes too (i use a 8cm)

Strengths:
Variety of sizes available (5cm and up). Stiff, no creaking.

Weaknesses:
I just wish mine had the removable faceplate (salsa SUL) so i wouldnt have to take off the bar tape to change stems.

Similar Products Used:
Syncros hinged, Titec

Price Paid:  $30.00 at Colorado Cyclist

Bike Setup:
Trek Y-Foil

Summary:
Been upgrading every part on my bike lately & finally got to the stem.
The trend has been to cut weight but made an exception here.
Went from a 235 gm ICON to this 268 gm stem (100 mm weight)
in favor of power transfer & stiffness. I weigh 200 lb & am a power
spinner. Believe me, the effcient energy transfer more than makes
up for 33 gms. I took the sticker off & painted the gold cap black. Now
it looks smokin'.

Strengths:
Strong (lifetime warranty)
Stiff (puts the power forward)
Hot lookin' (take the sticker off)

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
ICON Bordeaux, ICON Graphite (quills)

Price Paid:  $65.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
US21 to Idaho City

Bike Setup:
'97 Bianchi Campione (last of the fully-lugged).

Summary:
What can you say, it does the job well. You're not going to get featherweight with a quill stem and a cro-moly fork, but this baby is rock solid. Zero flex (I'm 200 lbs). Handlebar clamp never slipped on me. The 15-degree rise is great for beginners that haven't developed a lot of lower back flexibility yet. It looks like new after a year, the paint is thick so it's hard to scuff it up. Sun's up, time to ride! We'll give this baby 5 flaming bowls of Salsa...

Strengths:
Bullet-proof construction, thick paint, 105-degree rise for no back pain.

Weaknesses:
Not real pretty, but that's just a personal preference.

Similar Products Used:
Stock quill stem.